All-Big 12 Football First Team as recruits
The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league’s 14 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.
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Of the 30 players that made All-Big 12 First Team, two were five-stars coming out of high school. And both of those are Texas Longhorns. There were also six four-stars, including a pair of Longhorns. The first-team selections also included 18 players ranked as three-stars and three that were not rated coming out of high school.
All-Big 12 First Team
OFFENSE
QB Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma, Senior, Mililani (Hawaii)/UCF
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 680 in 2019 (3-star)
RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State, Sophomore, Fort Worth (Texas) Euless Trinity
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 219 in 2022 (4-star)
Note: Texas offered late in the process.
RB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech, Senior, Manor (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 641 in 2022 (3-star)
FB Ben Sinnott, Kansas State, Junior, Waterloo (Iowa) Columbus Catholic
On3 Industry Ranking: N/R in 2020
WR Javon Baker, UCF, Senior, Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern/Alabama
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 207 in 2020 (4-star)
WR Drake Stoops, Oklahoma, Senior, Norman (Okla.) Norman North
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1232 in 2018 (3-star)
Note: Uncle got denied at the Easterwood Airport.
WR Xavier Worthy, Texas, Junior, Fresno (Calif.) Central East
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 56 in 2021 (4-star)
TE Jared Wiley, TCU, Senior, Temple (Texas)/Texas
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 647 in 2019 (3-star)
Note: Was part of the Longhorns 2019 recruiting class.
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas, Junior, Denton (Texas) Ryan
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 12 in 2021 (5-star)
OL Dominick Puni, Kansas, Senior, St. Charles (Mo.) Howell/entral Missouri
On3 Industry Ranking: N/R
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, Senior, Kansas City (Kan.) Piper
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1319 in 2019 (3-star)
OL Patrick Paul, Houston, Junior, Houston (Texas) Jersey Village
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1900 in 2019 (3-star)
OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, Sophomore, Humble (Texas) Summer Creek
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 22 in 2022 (5-star)
OL Zach Frazier, West Virginia, Junior, Fairmont (W.Va.) Fairmont Senior
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 574 in 2020 (3-star)
PK Bert Auburn ,Texas, Junior, Flower Mound (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: N/R in 2021
KR/PR Xavier Worthy, Texas, Junior, Fresno (Calif.) Central East
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 56 in 2021 (4-star)
DEFENSE
DL Tre’mon Morris-Brash, UCF, senior, Richmond (Va.) St. John’s College
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 548 in 2019 (3-star)
DL Nelson Ceaser, Houston, Junior, Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 498 in 2019 (3-star)
DL Austin Booker, Kansas, Sophomore, Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove/Minnesota
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 666 in 2021 (3-star)
DL Byron Murphy II, Texas, Junior, DeSoto (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 380 in 2021 (4-star)
DL T’Vondre Sweat, Texas, Senior, Huntsville (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 660 in 2019 (3-star)
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma, Junior, Windermere (Fla.) Foundation Academy
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 388 in 2021 (4-star)
LB Nickolas Martin, Oklahoma State, Sophomore, Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 523 in 2021 (3-star)
LB Jaylan Ford, Texas, Senior, Frisco (Texas) Lone Star
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1193 in 2020 (3-star)
DB Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State, Sophomore, El Paso (Texas) Andress
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 856 in 2022 (3-star)
DB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State, Senior, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1043 in 2020 (3-star)
DB Cobee Bryant, Kansas, Junior, Evergreen (Ala.) Hillcrest
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 529 in 2020 (3-star)
DB Billy Bowman, Oklahoma, Junior, Denton (Texas) Ryan
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 60 in 2021 (4-star)
Note: One-time Texas commit
DB Beanie Bishop, Junior, West Virginia Sr. Louisville (Ky.) Pleasure Ridge Park/Minnesota
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 2252 in 2018 (3-star)
P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech, Senior, Gilbert (Ariz.) Highland
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1544 in 2019 (3-star)
Texas All-Big 12 Second Team Selections
RB Jonathon Brooks, Texas, Sophomore, Hallettsville (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 296 in 2021 (4-star)
WR Adonai Mitchell, Texas, Junior, Cane Ridge (Tenn.) via. Missouri City (Texas)/Georgia
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 302 in 2021 (4-star)
DB Jahdae Barron, Texas, Senior, Pflugerville (Texas) Connally
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 413 in 2020 (3-star)
Texas Honorable Mention Selections
RB (OFoY) CJ Baxter, Freshman, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 30 in 2023 (5-star)
DB Terrance Brooks, Sophomore, Little Elm (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 56 in 2022 (4-star)
DL Ethan Burke, Sophomore, Austin (Texas) Westlake
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 339 in 2022 (4-star)
(DNoY) Trill Carter, Senior, Leesburg (Ga.)Lee County/Minnesota
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 896 in 2019 (3-star)
(STPoY) Kitan Crawford, Senior, Tyler (Texas) Tyler High
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 144 in 2020 (4-star)
DL Alfred Collins, Senior, Bastrop (Texas) Cedar Creek
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 78 in 2020 (4-star)
QB Quinn Ewers, Sophomore, Southlake (Texas) Carroll
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 3 in 2021 (5-star)
TE Gunnar Helm, Junior, Englewood (Colo.) Cheery Creek
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 688 in 2021 (3-star)
LB/ Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year Anthony Hill, Freshman, Denton (Texas) Ryan
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 16 in 2023 (5-star)
OL Christian Jones, Senior, Cypress (Texas) Cy-Woods
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 740 in 2018 (3-star)
OL Jake Majors, Senior, Prosper (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 259 in 2020 (4-star)
P Ryan Sanborn, Senior, San Diego (Calif.) Francis Parker/Stanford
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1509 in 2019 (3-star)
DL Barryn Sorrell, Junior, New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 646 in 2021 (3-star)
DB Michael Taaffe, Sophomore, Austin (Texas) Westlake
On3 Industry Ranking: N/R in 2021
DB Jerrin Thompson, Senior, Lufkin (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 199 in 2020 (4-star)
WR Jordan Whittington, Senior, Cuero (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 38 in 2019 (4-star)
